The Anglicization Of Colonial America

! The expanding trade with the British Empire increased the presence of wealthy colonists who could add luxury goods into their affluent American homes such as fine porcelain imported from England.
! Americans also emulated the English in various ways, including their tastes in furniture, foods, clothing, and customs. This rise of gentility and the increasing
Anglicization of colonial America were typified by the tea serving ritual, which became more refined and
complicated.